Wildfires in North Central Idaho Today
Live active-fire map for north central Idaho from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
6 km/h from the NE — carrying smoke towards the SW.
21°C · 46% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 1.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 42 · US AQI 21
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
4 active fires in North Central Idaho
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1918 MW51 km E of Lewiston, Idaho16 detections~10.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-09 20:41 UTC46.251, -116.402
- 2899 MW85 km SE of Lewiston, Idaho15 detections~16.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-09 20:41 UTC46.020, -116.076
- 3731 MW84 km SE of Lewiston, Idaho8 detections~16.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-09 20:41 UTC45.927, -116.184
- 4104 MW75 km E of Lewiston, Idaho6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-09 20:41 UTC46.400, -116.045
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.